In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mereles and the second or maternal family name is de la Quintana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Exequiel Mereles de la Quintana | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | San Carlos, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Atenas | 33 | (3) |
| 2024– | Nacional | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Uruguay U20 | 11 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024 | |||
Exequiel Mereles de la Quintana (born 16 September 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nacional.
Club career
Mereles is a youth academy graduate of Atenas. On 16 June 2021, Mereles made his professional debut for the club when Atenas manager Diego Forlán brought him on as a 81st-minute substitute for Gervasio Olivera in a 2–1 league defeat to Danubio.
Mereles joined Nacional in March 2024.
International career
Mereles is a Uruguay youth international. In October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2022 South American Games.
Career statistics
- As of 27 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atenas | 2021 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
- "DANUBIO VS. ATENAS 2 - 1". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "El juvenil que fichó Nacional en silencio y se metió en el último lugar de la lista de Copa Libertadores: ya jugó en Primera y selecciones uruguayas". 10 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Juegos Odesur: Marcelo Broli confirmó los 18 futbolistas que representarán a Uruguay" (in Spanish). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Exequiel Mereles at Soccerway
External links
- Exequiel Mereles at WorldFootball.net
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- 2005 births
- Living people
- People from San Carlos, Uruguay
- Footballers from Maldonado Department
- Men's association football forwards
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Uruguay men's youth international footballers
- Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
- Atenas de San Carlos players
- Uruguayan Segunda División players
- Uruguayan football forward stubs